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2014-06-21

Forces

A South Korean soldier fatally shoots five comrades at an outpost in Gangwon Province before fleeing with a weapon.

South Korea says that its forces fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the demarcation line in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. South Korean authorities state that they believe the intrusion, which occurred in a densely forested area, was accidental.
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North and South Korean soldiers exchange gunfire across the DMZ at a South Korean guard post in Cheorwon, but no injuries are reported. South Korean and U.S. officials suspect the initial shots from the north to be accidental.
2020-05-3

South Korean army officials claim that North Korea launched two projectiles "from a super-large caliber multiple rocket launcher."
2019-11-28

Three South Korean army soldiers die after a Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter crashes in the city of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.
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A U.S. Apache helicopter crashes in South Korea's Gangwon Province, killing the pilot and one crew member.
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2014-06-21

Forces

A South Korean soldier fatally shoots five comrades at an outpost in Gangwon Province before fleeing with a weapon.

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